Most people are familiar with the word inflation, which typically has a negative connotation. However, in economic terms, deflation is actually worse. In monetary policy, it refers to the overall ...

Deflation measures how quickly prices are declining for consumer goods and services. Prices have deflated for a range of items like physical goods, airfare, gasoline and some groceries since June 2023 ...

Bloomberg analysis shows deflation on the ground feels more pronounced than official data show, with prices of everyday goods ...

Deflation is the opposite of inflation: it's when prices fall instead of rise. In the U.S., deflation is happening across categories like food, energy and household goods, according to consumer price ...

Lower grocery prices may soon be coming for shoppers. Walmart CEO Doug McMillon said Thursday that the US food industry may be heading into a period of deflation after three years of punishing price ...

Inflation versus deflation? Bull market versus bear market? The economy is confusing enough for the average person without all the jargon. While most Americans just want to know how much a carton of ...

Deflation is a troubling economic condition characterized by declining prices in goods, services and wages. Deflation is usually the consequence of a slowing or stagnant economy. When an economy slows ...

Whereas the U.S. continues to grapple with elevated prices, China is dealing with the opposite problem. In July, the world's second largest economy slipped into deflationary territory, with consumer ...

Remember negative interest rates? Back in early 2020, as the world grappled with the COVID-19 pandemic, central banks across advanced economies rushed to slash interest rates, offering cheaper ...

After persistent inflation since 2021, falling prices in the U.S. are causing some to worry that the opposite will occur: Deflation, or declining prices. "The Fed's extreme policy actions of the COVID ...

There are still some pockets of deflation in the U.S. economy, though the dynamic has become more muted as supply chains normalize, economists said.